Issuing Facility

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Definitions:

A physical site or location—including all equipment, staff, and documentation—that is responsible for carrying out one or more of the following PIV functions: identity proofing and registration; card and token production; activation and issuance; post-issuance binding of derived PIV credentials; and maintenance.
Sources:
FIPS 201-3

A physical site or location–including all equipment, staff, and documentation–that is responsible for carrying out one or more of the PIV functions.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-79-2

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